Black Fly Outfitter is more than a store. The brain child of artist Vaughn Cochran, Black Fly grew out of a single painted fishing fly. A seed, that became a concept that represented a passion for fly fishing. That passion has become Black Fly Outfitter a business built around Vaughn Cochran's incredible vision of the fly fishing world and how to share that inspiration with fellow anglers.

Black Fly Outfitter is a fly shop geared not only to our local N.E. Florida fishing but to servicing traveling anglers searching for fishing adventures worldwide. Black Fly carries all of the major brands in fly fishing. We offer expert assistance and advice about all types of fly fishing and what flies to buy for wherever you're going. Try our custom fly kits built specifically for each lodge in the tropics. If you're interested in fishing in the Jacksonville, Florida area and you're looking for a guide for one day or ten guides for your corporate outing, give us a call. Black Fly is dedicated to your success on the water.

Fishermen understand the elusive search for the perfect conditions. When tides , wind, and light are all just right, something special is about to happen. No one can control the elements, but when you discover world class fly fishing, best in class accommodation, equipment and service all set in a remarkable seaside community, you have found something rare and beautiful.

Like in fishing, some of Life's best opportunities come along when you least expect them.

Blackfly is many things....The internationally known Blackfly logo of Vaughn Cochran, a high end fly fishing shop in Jacksonville Florida, A bonefishing lodge in Abaco Bahamas and now it's a restaurant in St. Augustine Florida serving incredible steaks and seafood with a tropical flair.
The menu at Blackfly is as varied as shells on a beach in the Bahamas. The kitchen at Blackfly is a "Scratch Kitchen", everything is fresh, as local as possible, seasonal and made to order. We know you'll be back because you'll have a hard time deciding what to order every time you come to Blackfly.

The Vaughn Cochran Gallery is made up of four galleries, Vaughn Cochran Original Paintings, Fine Art Prints, Archive Portfolio and Guest Artists. Vaughn's professional art carreer now spans over 40 years and his work is collected worldwide. Vaughn works in all media including oils, water color, acrylics, pencil, ceramics and art pottery, sculpting and wood carving. Many of Vaughn's paintings have been produced as fine art prints and posters and are available through our website store and this gallery. The Archive Portfolio is a collection of Vaughn's past work and we are adding to this section as older work is found and scanned.